Miramont Castle Offers FREE Admission on 5th Annual Museum Day
9/23/2009
Miramont Castle Museum Offers Free Admission on Smithsonian Magazine’s 5th Annual Museum Day
Museum Day 2009 Poised to be Largest to Date
Miramont Castle Museum, 9 Capitol Hill Avenue, Manitou Springs
10:00am – 4:00pm
On Saturday, September 26, 2009, Miramont Castle Museum will participate in the fifth annual Museum Day presented by Smithsonian magazine. A celebration of culture, learning and the dissemination of knowledge, Smithsonian’s Museum Day reflects the spirit of the magazine, and emulates the free-admission policy of the Smithsonian Institution’s Washington, DC-based properties. Doors will be open free of charge to Smithsonian magazine readers and Smithsonian.com visitors at museums and cultural institutions nationwide.
Last year upwards of 200,000 people attended Museum Day, with all 50 states plus Puerto Rico represented by over 900 participating museums, including 84 Smithsonian affiliate museums. This year the magazine expects to attract over 1,000 museums.
Magnificent Miramont Castle Museum was constructed in 1895 as a private home, but throughout the 1900’s was used in many other capacities. Today Miramont is dedicated to preserving the heritage of Manitou Springs and the Pikes Peak region. Miramont has four floors (each of which opens onto ground level) with just over 14,000 square feet. It is constructed of now-rare hand-quarried greenstone, and features 46 rooms, nine styles of architecture, five massive fireplaces, and Victorian gardens.
Visit www.smithsonian.com/museumday to download your Museum Day Admission Card. Attendees must present the Museum Day Admission Card to gain free entry to participating institutions. Each card provides museum access for two people, and one admission card is permitted per household. Listings and links to participating museums’ can also be found at www.smithsonian.com/museumday.
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